Rose65
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- United Kingdom
I worked when my children began school, just humble office jobs, often part time. Yet I only did so because money was tight on just my husband's salary. I always felt trapped having to be in an office for boring hours then coming home and trying to keep the house nice and everyone fed and sorted out. I was permanently exhausted.
With retirement I just love being able to plan my own days. I enjoy hanging laundry out, the fresh smell when it's all dry, baking, cooking, mopping floors and keeping our home clean and nice. Being able to enjoy my garden even though I can't do much in it, my husband does the main work.
I wasn't ever ambitious, I just wanted to be at home. So in retirement I am contented with this quiet life out of the rat race. I don't care that I never had an important career or ever earned much. I earned enough. I like my role as home maker best.
How do you feel about your life, ambitious or not, have you been happy?
With retirement I just love being able to plan my own days. I enjoy hanging laundry out, the fresh smell when it's all dry, baking, cooking, mopping floors and keeping our home clean and nice. Being able to enjoy my garden even though I can't do much in it, my husband does the main work.
I wasn't ever ambitious, I just wanted to be at home. So in retirement I am contented with this quiet life out of the rat race. I don't care that I never had an important career or ever earned much. I earned enough. I like my role as home maker best.
How do you feel about your life, ambitious or not, have you been happy?